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Kiwis are skipping breakfast or
choosing poor options such
as reheated fish and chips,
cold pizza and beer and cornflakes,
according to new research.
The Sanitarium Better Brekkie
study investigated the attitudes and
habits of Kiwis and found, despite
93 per cent saying breakfast was an
important meal, many skipped it or
chose something unhealthy.
Of the Super City residents
surveyed, 24 per cent said they
skipped breakfast between two-
seven days a week, with a further 29
per cent opting for a hot drink, such
as coffee, tea or hot chocolate, for
many of their breakfasts.
Of those who did eat breakfast
close to a fifth said they ate the
same breakfast daily with 24 per
cent fessing up that their worst
breakfast choice was cold pizza.
Five per cent of Aucklanders said
they would eat a fast food breakfast,
including leftovers from the night
before, between two-seven days a
week.
However more than a quarter of
Aucklanders (28 per cent) said they
still sat down as a family to have
breakfast.
Around the country the study
revealed that 10 per cent of Kiwis
started their day with breakfast
from a fast food outlet at least once
a week or more often.
The figure was the highest
among young adults (18-24) with
almost a quarter (23 per cent)
of them admitting to regularly
chowing down on fast food for
breakfast.
Many Kiwis said they didn’t often
bother to eat breakfast with eight
per cent of those surveyed saying
they skipped the meal every day.
A further 19 per cent said they
missed breakfast at least twice a
week.
Young millennials were the
most likely to go without a healthy
breakfast, with close to half (46
per cent) aged 18-24 saying they
usually missed the meal most days
of the week.
Of those who skipped breakfast
every morning, seven out of 10 (71
per cent) often opted for just a hot
beverage.
More than a sixth (17 per cent)
of Kiwi adults said they chose tea,
hot chocolate or coffee in lieu of
breakfast. The number is higher for
those in the GenerationX age group
at 21 per cent.
Some of the most guilty breakfast
choices were cold pizza (24 per
cent), chocolate (13 per cent), pie or
biscuits (12 per cent).
Other options included ice cream,
reheated fish and chips, pavlova,
leftover party food from the night
before and beer and cold chips.
Only a quarter (24 per cent) of
Kiwis said they only ever ate healthy
breakfasts.
The survey found the age-
old tradition of sitting down to
breakfast with family has been
significantly eroded.
Only an eighth (13 per cent) of
those surveyed have breakfast
every morning of the week with
family and more than a third (36 per
cent) of those adults aged under 25
said they never have breakfast with
family.
Parents of preschool children
were more likely to spend time
around the kitchen table with their
children.
Just over a third said they sat
down with their family for breakfast
two-six morning a week, and three
in 10 (29 per cent) of those with
school-aged children sat down with
their family for breakfast two-six
mornings a week.
More than two-thirds of
Kiwis (67 per cent) said they
ate the same breakfast for at
least half of the week.
Of those who ate the
same breakfast every
morning of the week, 85
per cent described their
breakfast choices as just
“ OK”.
A fifth (20 per cent)
described their regular
breakfast choices as boring
with young adults the most
dissatisfied with their options at 40
per cent.
Sanitarium nutritionist Susan
Buxton says it’s disappointing to
see how many people are still not
eating a nutritious breakfast.
“Most fast food breakfasts are not
ideal as they are generally energy
dense and nutrient poor, meaning
that they are high kilojoules and
usually also high in fat and sugar
and low in fibre, protein, vitamins
and minerals,” she says.
While many fast food outlets are
trying to provide better options,
she says those going to eat at
these outlets may not choose the
healthier choice.
The research was commissioned
in conjunction with the Weet-
Bix Better Brekkie Programme, a
partnership between the breakfast
brand and celebrity chief Michael
Van De Elzen.
➤➤ Recipes designed to inspire
Kiwis and their families to make
better choices at breakfast time
are at www.betterbrekkie.co.nz.
Rather than a nutritious breakfast, many Kiwis are skipping the meal or
choosing unhealthy options.
Photos supplied
our homes today
Beer and cold chips for breakfast?
Michael Van De Elzen has created
a selection of recipes which are
designed to inspire Kiwis and their
families to make better choices at
breakfast time.